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OUR NEGLECTED NAVY YARD.
More Discharges, Although there Ought
70 be Plenty Of Work.
WHAT NAVAL OFFICER SAYS OF THE UNsATISFAC-
TORY CONDITION OF AFFAIRS

WHAT NAVAL OFFICER SAYS OF THE CNsATISFAC-
TORY CONDITION OF AFFAIRs
Twenty-ax Workmen at the WASHINGTON navy.
yard have been discharged within the past week,
and a lumber Of other discharges will be made to-
morrow. It is understood that the dismissals
have been made here and there, and one or two at
time, and although the total number is not very
great there is good deal Of comment occasioned
by them, particularly since the Navy Department
has for months had ample money, with which to
reconstruct the Washington navy-yard and make
an extensive gun foundry.
When the large discharge took place last October
Ihe WOrkmen were Indirectly promised reappoint-
menu Wuen the ordnance foundry should be under
way. DlSchargeS have taken place ever since then,
put no steps have been taken to make foundry,
beyond the preparation OF building plans which is
now In progress. The condition OF affairs at the
washington navy yard is described by q naval
t omcer as unsatisfactory. He attributes the
1r9aDie , 70 q lack Of competent foreman. Appli-
caLlOnS Ior the position invited by the Secretary
nave Deen on file since the first OF January,
Dut no foreman has been appointed
Ine result Is the off1cer says, that the W0rkmen
on!y perform half work, realizing that when out
VI WORK tneir discharges Will follow, and they
uIag along In hopes that orders will soon be issued
70 expeolte the work on the armament for the
bOton ana the construction OF heavy plant for the
both purposes
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THE ATLANTA STILL DEFICIENT.
That fs What Secretary Whitney Says.
TIE NEW CRUISER DOES NOT SATISFY HIM. But WILL
PROBABLY BE ACCEPTRD

Secretary Whitney said to-day: 'SThe result Of
the trial OF the Atlanta shows her still deficient OF
the requirements Of the contract. The contract
has no condition whatever relating to speed and
the trial had nothing to do with speed trial. II
it had, she would have been loaded down to her
proper lines for the purpose of speed trial. which
was not done. The contract requires that her
engines should develop thirty-five hundred col
lected indicated horsepower for six consecutive
hours. She made thirty-three hundred, about
The accurate calculation, OF course, has not yet
been made. The contract provides that in case Of
the failure OF the ship to develop the power she
shall be accepted, IF it can be shown to the salts
faction OF the naval advisory board and the secre
tary OF the Navy that this failure was due neither
to detective workmanship nor Materials
The naval advisory board will act on the matter
nrst, when 1t Will come to me for consideration.
have already notified them some months ago that,
as she has been in our possession already about
year and hall, whenever she could make six
hours run showing fair results, although not up
to the contract requirements, she ought to be ac-
suits OF this trial"
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Preparing for the Drill.

THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT ALLOWS EXCURSION
RATES--FENCING IN THE WHITE LOT.
Ex-Representative Townshend, OF Ohio, applied
to the Interstate Commerce Commission yester-
day, to know whether the law would prohibit the
railroads from making reduced rates for persons
coming to Washington to attend the National
Drill and the unveiling OF the GARFIELD monument.
He was informed that the law especially per-
prevent the roads from making excursion rates.
Tne grounds south OF the Executive Mansion
were yesterday turned over by the War Depart
ment to the National Drill committee. The erec-
tlOn OF FENCES around the White Lot and OF ample
grand stands will be commenced at once, and as It
Is now expected that some of the troops will
arrive here In advance OF the drill contracts for
tents have been made for speedy delivery. The
Monument grounds are also being put in condi-
t1On for the camp
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semi-Monthly Payments.

Semi.MOnthly Payments.
THE NEW SYSTEM At THE CONVENIENT PRINTING
OFFICE sNS
On next Monday the new system Of semi-m0nthly
payments Will begin at the Government Printing
ONCE The exact amount due each employe VII.
De placed In sealed envelope, which win have
the address inscribed upon It. As the employees
eau at the cashiers windows these envelopes will
be passed out to them
Under the arrangement the piece hands win be
pald one week and the per diem hands the next.
Every alternate Monday win be the pay day for
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FOR NUMBERING HIS WIFE.
Daniel Jewell Hanged i'm Sc. Louis q
an-Early Hour This Morning.

D0u1eA ScvSeAA hbA Sss sSbGAhD a y
an EARLY Hour This Morning.
ST. LOUIS, April 15-Daniel Jewell, the wifi 2
murderer, expiated his crime in the jail-yard a /
$50 O'Clock this morning, the execution bein: Z
almost private. Only about thirty five or fort Y
read the death warrant at the door Of Jewell 5
cell. The prisoners arms were then pinioned.
and the march to the ScaffOd commenced Sheriff
Harrington led, followed by Jewell and the prizes
walking side by side, the deputy sheriffs and re-
porters walking In the rear with uncovered heads.
The mournful procession passed out into the opeia
air, where Jewell found himself facing the horTi-
BILE instrument OF death. He turned his eyes down
and appeared to be more deeply engaged with b: 5
c0nfessOr.
AT THE SCAFFOLD.
An old cracker box had been placed on the ira p
He mounted this and his legs were pnioned b s
Deputy Sheriff Runnan. Deputy FO6tin put tn 3
black can over his head and Bob Humphreys ad >
Justed the rope, the cleats were pushed aside b r
cut the rope the trap fell, few struggles an
Jewell was dead.
THE STORY OF JEwKLLs CRIME.
The crime for which Jewell was executed wa s
the killing OF his wife, Ellen, or rather the infliC
tton OF q wound from the effects OF which sh 2
live happily together, and finally the wire refuse
to live any longer with her husband. Some tim e
after the separation jewell called on Ellen and,
during the interview, he attacked her with 4
knife, but failed to cut her. He then threatene
to kill her, and on December 81, 1854, he went D
her mothers house, where she was stopping, an
shot her. She fingered until April q, lSS.
Jewell was tried and convicted october l6, lSSt L
His case went to the Supreme Court on appeal
and was afnrmed, and execution fixed for Fet ;
pneumonia, and Gov. Marmaduke respited hill q
until to-day.
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The Case OF Capt. selfridxe.

1nc C1Se Oh capt. Selfr10Xes
NOT THOUGHT THAT he CAN BIZ FOUND GUILTY OF
CRIMINAL CARELESSNESs.
Rear Admiral Chandler, commanding the Asiatic
station in his report to the Secretary Of the Navy
relative to the fatal accident to several japanese
non the Bursting Of an unexploded shell from the
the Omaha, states tn at he ordered Capt Selfrfdge
the commander OF the Omaha, home, that the mat
ter may be thoroughly Investigated, because there
were no officers on the station Of sufficient rank to
criminal or culpabe careleSsnesS In the execution
OF ms once: Ohlcers at the Navy Department do
not think that any court will convict Capt. Self
ridge OF such charges The only mistake made ft
Is said, was IN firing at targets within three miles
of the shore, which was in violation OF Japanese
law. capt: Selfridge was not aware OF the exist
ence OF This law and 1t Is said that no other off,
GERS OF the squadron were any better informed re-
garding it.
CAPT. sELFRIDGK, IN PRIVATE LETTER.
says: Passing the island OF keshima, noticed a
few hutS on the north side of the island noticed
the south side was high, rising into cliffs, which
said to myself That is Just the place to nut our
target at the foot OF them and they will stop an
our Shells No human being, field or habitation
We fired the quarterly allowance OF shell, forty
two In all. The oficer sent to watch the fail OF
snot returned and reported that all the shells had
glasses lOr was giving the elevation for shooting
They all struck within fifty yards OF the target,
anu many, pounding and ncOcheting in the water.
struck the clin above-the highest not more than
nan way up. We took on board the target and
steamed away for Nagasaki"
OPINIONS OF NAVAL oFF1cERs
Admiral Chandler and Capt. Selfridge, it is said,
are not on very good terms, and this fact, it is
thought, may account for the summary action.
Naval officers do not think that Can't. Selfridge
should be held responsible for the failure of the
shells to explode any more than the Ordnance De-
partment. Capt Self1dge says that the shells
were dug up by the natives and carried to the
village.
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ADVANTAGES OF THE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION.
Is said that the reorganization Of the District
militia will have no effect on their status at the
National Drill, as they have always been recog-
nized as militia tits learned, however, that while
the committee in charge OF the drill would oner
no objection to entries OF District organizations
composing companies might, with good reason,
raise the point OF their not belonging to the Ma
d0nal Guard, particularly II one of them should
De lOrtunate enough to win prize: The reorgani-
zattOn OF the District militia by the appointment
OF br1gadter general, commissioning the officers
and mastering In the men, Will put them on an
equal footing with all other Organizations belong
Ing to the National Guard, and will enable them
TO 60 Into camp as brigade.
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no LYNCHBURG FOR TRIAL.
Exploits Of the Alleged English FOrger.

Exploits Of the Alleged English Forger.
CUTTING DASH WITHOUT CENT IN HIS POCKET
his LIBERAL CONTRADICTION 10 VIRGINIA CHURCH
onlcers arrived here this morning from Lynch
burg. Va, for Poulter Charles Netterville Blake
the young Englishman who was arrested by De-
tective Mahon for forgery and embezzlement
During the prisoners stay in Lynchburg he lived
like prince. On one occasion he visited one OF
the churches with young lady, and when the
collection-basket was passed around he put q
sealed envelope into it. The young lady inquired
what he put In the basket and he said ft was only
$50 check to help the church along He lived in
style, wore fine clothing and attracted the atten-
tfon Of all the young ladies'
While in this city the prisoner stopped at the
Metropolitan Hotel, where he registered as sc. K.
Vanderbilt London, England" He was given
frst-claSS room In the hotel and during his short
stay was furnished with the best wines. When
tne ofncerS went TO the hotel yesterday evening
MT Selden, the proprietor, was surprised to learn
0i tne arrest or the young man, who owed him
large bill. His arrest was due to telegram from
CMel OF Police Irwin, OF Lynchburg, Va, who
wants him for forgery and embeNement to the
amount OF 500. At police headquarters he said
that be was the son OF Mrs Free, wife OF Col Free
race, Kensington Place London. He told the ON
GERS that he went to Mr.. Glenn's place to learn
farming, and was to pay him $500 for the instruc-
ttOnS given him.
He made a contract with Mr.. Wash. Natlor to
buy his IS 900 mare and 81 900 trotting horse but
his arrest broke up the agreement. When searched
nSe nos cent S was ieund IN his POCKET. Mr. Genns
found In his room contained a large amount OF
cults, collars shirts, and twenty-nin valuable SIX
handKerchie1a His picture was taken yesterday.
He consented to return to Virginia without reQui
Stton, and he was turned over to the Virginia ON
GERS, VINO toOk him back to Lynchburg for trial.
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Witness Powell Released.

NEW YORK, April 15.-GeOrge 3. Powell, the wit
ness against Jake" sharp who has been detained
I'm custody at the Grand Central Hotel fof the past
week, was discharged from custody to-day by
Judge Van Brunt, with the consent OF the district
witness when the sharp case Is called for triai
sometime In June next.
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GENs BRIALmONT7S OPIffIONe
War will Come, Hut Not While the Old
Kaiser Lives.


Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, April 15.-With regard to the Europea q
situation, have learned the opinion OF Glen. Ira l.
mont, aide-de-campto theking of the Bel sans, an
inspectorg general OF engineering and for siicaons
In Belgium the greatest living tacticia a and a1l-
thortty on the science OF war, VINO is how confA-
IDENTIFY awaiting the decision OF the Begi an parla-
ment upon hts project, put forward by the govern
ment the constructing OF fcrtications of great
strength along the Meuse, around Iiege and Ma
muir. In reply to the question, "What is your
opinion as to threatened conflict" he Id: eWar
is certainly inevitable but from what an gather
from all sources 1t will not break out so long aSthe
aged emperor is alive. In point OF fact he is
strongly imbued with religious and hun laniIarfan
sentiments, which cause him 10 shuu shedding
more blood. There is no effort he will not make
compatible with the dignity OF his empi re TO avoid
an outbreak OF hOStilitieS" Brialmont added that
a Franco-German war would certainly mean an
invasion of Belgium, and invasion means certainly
annexation.
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The General Rule.

The General Rule.
WIZ TIE COMMISSIONERS DID NOT SIGN THE CALL FOR
THE ANTT-COERCION MEETING.
The following paragraph appeared in the Baltt-
more american OF to-day:
ss5ts< cOAlussIONERs UNDER CLOUD.
There great deal of outspoken indignation at the
sction OF the District Commissioners IN refgsng e
Plsce tonight This IL not confined to Irishmen or ex-
uerne Irish sympathixers There are q Large number
Of people who believe that the Commissioners have
committed blunder"
"A 6rA8 reporter this morning called the atten-
OF them said ave don't sign calls at all and in
this case we could see no reason why we should
depart from the general Fule."
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CROWDED HOTEL TAKES FIRE AND POUR OF III
INMATES PERISH.

INMATES PERISH.
AMSTERDAM, April 15.-For1y-tve hundred stu
dents last night seTenaded King William and the
royal family, who have remained here since the re-
cent royal birthday festivities. The king aud
queen presented themselves at a window OF the
palace and acknowledged the tribute
A hotel in the center 0f the city, which WAS
crowded with guests who came here 10 Join In the
festivities In honor OF the kings birthday, caught
fire last night and was entirely destroyed Four
or the inmates were killed, ana several sustained
injuries OF more or less severe character
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-15

VANDALISM WHICH SHOULD BIZ PROMPTLY SUP
PRESSED.
Last autumn Col. Wilson directed that hand
some beds OF hyacinths and tulips be planted in
Lincoln and Stanton Parks. None had hitherto
been planted in that section of the city. These
beds have commenced blooming, but instead Of
being permitted to remain in their beauty for the
Denent OF all. thieves have already been stealing
the MOWERS. Wednesday night ten beautiful
hyacinthS were plucked from one bed in Stanton
square, and number Of tulips and hyacinths
from other beds In the same square and in Lincoln
Square. It is hoped that the citizens interested in
beautffy1ng these parks will assist in protecting
the MOWERS. The damage is done generally after
no such vandalism has thus far occurred in the
parks west OF the Capitol
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No rraud I'm s:oxeb,c Couu,v.

BESsEMER, MGR, April l5.-The Official canvass
OF the vote OF Gogebic County makes the majority
against prohibition ., 155. Attorney Clute, sent
here by the Prohibition state Central Committee
to Investigate the charges OF fraud, has found NO
evidence Of fraud and has given up the search.
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Ending Their Quarrels with Murder.
A CHICAGO MAN KILLS HIS WIFE And THEN At
SIICIDE

CHICAGO. April l5.-Minnie Bertrand aged Of.
was fatally shot last night on Throop street by
her husband Joseph Bertrand, aged - a stoye-
molder. She died very soon, and he attempted
suicide by shooting himself I'm the lert hr,sass
AFTER being shot Mrs Bertrand ran across tha
street with her nineteen-months-old child in her
arms and fell 10 the sidewalk calling for some oua
10 take her baby. Just as she sank 10 the ground
Bertrand. who had been coolly watching her
placed the mtZZe OF the revolver 10 his breast and
pulled the trigger. He sank 20 the ground and
was preparing 20 shoot again when the weapon
was taken from him. He and his wife have Lived
very uuhappily.
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Both sides viii Fight bitterly.

CHICAGO, April l5.-At a meeting % the Master
Carpenters Association last night an ultimatuul
10 the 5000 striking )ourneynen was adopted.
No new concessions were made, and the refu sal To
treat with the men as body was reiterated. Tha
outlook Is that both sides have very nearly de-
cided upon a long and bitter llght.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-15

There was jail delivery at Charleston. ". Va.
last night, and the prison was cleaned out not 4
prisoner being left. Detectives are IA search =
the escaped pfisonerS
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VOlamte and The Hard.

BALDWIN WILL MACH HIS HORSE AFTER THE CHr-
CAG0 MEET, IF In GOOD CONDITION.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.-Refering to A. j.
Cassatts acceptance OF Z. j. Baldwin's challeng G
to race volanue against any horse mile and q
half for $40 000 half Forfeit Mr. Baldwin has teleA
graphed TO the Turf, Field and Form, OF New
York stating that be would match volante agains 4
Mr.. Cassatts The Bard, the race to take plac e
after the Chicago races, provided volante is the
In good condition.
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Defeating the cuban Chants.

THE NATIONALS WIN AGAIN-OTHER GAMES YES
TERDAY.
The Washingt0ns easily defeated the Cuban
Giants at Capitol Park yesterday. The score was
IA to 2 Gilmore and Mack were the battery for the
home team, and Dealy and Donnelly were substi-
tuted for Carol and Hines in the field Dealy's
catch OF long fly near the left-feld fence was the
feature OF the game. The Syracuse stars play
against the WaShingtOnS to-day and tomorrow
ONCE nine yesterday, by score OF to S, in five
inninga
Other games yesterday: At Indianapolis
cagO, 10; st. Louis, 9. At LOuisville-Louisvflle
q; Detroit. 90. At phia-Athlet1cs, 4:
Philadelphias, 6. At P1ttsburg-Pittsburg, l3:
Toronto, 2. At Baltimore, Md.-BaltimOre, 4:
Syracuse Stars, 10. At New YOrk-BrOOklyn, 1;
Boston, q
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TOrtugas Island

THE yANTIc AND THE THREATENED SEIZURE.
Reports were I'm circulation yesterday at Key
West Florida, to the effect that Commander
Greene OF the United states steamer Yantic had
officially forbidden the English men-of-war In the
harbor OF Port-au Prince TO carry out their threat
OF seiZng the Island OF Tortuga in satisfaction oc
q British claim against HaytL IL is positively de-
MED at both the State Department and the Navy
Department that the commander OF the Yantic
took any such action.
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Robbing the Little Ones.


A NAN AND A WOMAN SENT no THE PRNrTRNTIARY
FOR STEALING TWO CH1LDRRN's SAVINGS.
Henry Butler and Sarah Edmunds were convicted
In the Criminal Court OF a charge of housebreak-
ing. 1t was charged that they entered the house
Of Mrs. Matilda Waldecker, on the 18th OF January
last, and took some SO in COIN About ten days
before the robbery the girl was engaged as q ser
want In the house, ana later Butler, her friend,
paid visits there. In conversation with Mrs Wal.
decker's little son he gained the Information that
the toy banks belonging to the two children, one
containing $50 and the other about SEQ in gold,
were kept In closet in front room on the second
floor. While MIS-: Waldecker was absent from
home on visit, Butler and the girl, Sarah Ed
munds, entered the house, gaining admission
through back window. They took the two
banks. The jury promptly convicted them and
Judge Hagner sentenced Butler to eight years and
the girl TO three years in the penitentiary.
INITIATING ADAM.
This morning Judge Hagner reduced these sen.
tences, that in Buffers case to six years and in
the girls case to two years, remaIklng that But
ler's course was about the nearest imitation OF
Adam he had ever seen-an effort to put the full
blame on the woman.
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